THE match won't feature in too many highlights reels at the end of the season, but it won't bother Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy after a 12-4 victory in their opening round clash with St George Illawarra.

IN the aftermath of last Saturday night's game between Gold Coast Titans and Wests Tigers, fans should have been celebrating the match-winning feats displayed by Pat Richards. Instead, they were left to question how Tigers five-eighth Mitchell Moses was allowed to remain on the field after making a reckless high tackle on Titans fullback William Zillman.

THE Cronulla Sharks and Canberra Raiders were looking to restore pride in their performances in 2015 after finishing last and second last respectively in 2014. In a sloppy, but entertaining performance from both teams, the Raiders claimed the spoils, 24-20, in a match that both teams will want to forget, but also learn from.